50 essential Thai words for getting to know someone
50 Thai words worth knowing, picked from the topics Politeness and small talk, Family and relationships, Emotions and character, Time and calendar and translated into English.
Politeness and small talk 13 words
| Thai | English |
|---|---|
| ไม่ | no |
| ใช่ | yes |
| ขอบคุณ | thank you |
| หวัดดี | hiInformal greeting |
| สบายดี | I am fine |
| เชิญเข้ามา | come in |
| สวัสดี | helloGreeting on arrival, during the day |
| ไม่เป็นไร | you are welcomeEveryday use |
| แล้วคุณล่ะ | and you |
| ความเคารพ | respect |
| พูดอีกครั้ง | repeat |
| แน่นอน | of course |
| ตกลง | okay |
Family and relationships 13 words
| Thai | English |
|---|---|
| เพื่อน | friendPerson bound by friendship, standard register |
| ทารก | baby |
| ลูกชาย | son |
| สามี | husbandEveryday use |
| มารดา | motherStandard register, the woman who gives birth to or raises the child |
| พ่อ | dadInformal register, a child’s word for their father |
| บิดา | fatherStandard register, the man who is the child’s biological parent or raises the child |
| พี่สาว | sister |
| ลูกคนโต | eldest child |
| เจ้าภาพ | host |
| ความรัก | love |
| ผู้หญิง | woman |
| ลูกสาว | daughter |
Emotions and character 12 words
| Thai | English |
|---|---|
| บ้า | crazy |
| ผิดหวัง | disappointed |
| ความยินดี | joy |
| ความกลัว | fear |
| ความเดือดดาล | rage |
| มีปัญญา | wise |
| ความรัก | love |
| ความสงบ | calm |
| ความสงสัย | doubt |
| ตลก | funny |
| ความปรารถนา | desire |
| ตรงไปตรงมา | frank |
Time and calendar 12 words
| Thai | English |
|---|---|
| จุดจบ | end |
| พฤษภาคม | May |
| ฤดูร้อน | summer |
| สิงหาคม | August |
| วันที่ | date |
| วัน | day |
| มิถุนายน | June |
| มีนาคม | March |
| เดือน | month |
| กลางคืน | nightPeriod of darkness, time for sleep |
| ตอนเย็น | eveningEnd of the day, from late afternoon to bedtime |
| งานฉลอง | celebration |
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